MSE News: Megabus ads which promised £1 fares... 28 March 2018 at 9:55AM in Public transport & cycling 2 replies 1.4K views

Former_MSE_Callum

Two Megabus adverts promising £1 fares have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority - after the budget travel firm admitted there was only one £1 seat available for each route...

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Paul_DNAP

It is really about time that the ASA really start to define some sort of guidance on how exactly key phrases such as from and up to are used in advertising. I had often suspected that megabus only had one seat in a blue moon available at £1, and I wonder just how many items are actually reduced in a up to 75% off sale on the high street.

Neil49

We occasionally get a left hand drive Megabus where we live and it's only 1 euro.

I've been tempted to try and book at that price but their website is strictly in £.